Parsons School of Design is one of the leading institutions for art and design education in the world. Today Parsons is the only American art and design school within a comprehensive university — The New School — which also houses a rigorous liberal arts college and a progressive performing arts school. Guided by Parsons faculty, graduate students draw on the university's extensive resources to challenge convention and innovate, improving people's lives directly and preparing for an evolving world as a collective force of new creative thought and action. Based in New York, Parsons also has a campus in Paris as well as projects and partnerships around the world.
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MAJORS OFFERED:Architecture and Lighting DesignMasters Degree
ArchitectureMasters Degree
Arts Management & EntrepreneurshipMasters Degree
Communication DesignMasters Degree
Data VisualizationMasters Degree
Design and TechnologyMasters Degree
Design and Urban EcologiesMasters Degree
Fashion Design and SocietyMasters Degree
Fashion StudiesMasters Degree
Fine ArtsMasters Degree
History of Design and Curatorial StudiesMasters Degree
Industrial Design Masters Degree
Interior DesignMasters Degree
Lighting DesignMasters Degree
PhotographyMasters Degree
Strategic Design and ManagementMasters Degree
Optional Online
TextilesMasters Degree
Theories of Urban PracticeMasters Degree
Transdisciplinary DesignMasters Degree
GRADUATE FTE1 = 1,084
| FULL-TIME | 1,059 |
| PART-TIME | 65 |
NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc.
| APPLICATION: | Required |
| APPLICATION FEES: | $50.00 |
| PORTFOLIO: | Required, depending on program |
| INTERVIEW: | Required, depending on program |
| ESSAY: | Required |
| CV / RESUMÉ: | Required |
| GRE: | Required, depending on program |
| LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: | Required (2) |
| IELTS: | Required if English is a second language Minimum score 7 |
| TOEFL: | Required if English is a second language Minimum score 92 |
TRANSCRIPTS
| COLLEGE: | Required |
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